Fifth disease help

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kparker0321 wrote:

So I’m 16 weeks right now. A student in my class was diagnosed with fifth disease so I left work today to go get tested to check for exposure and immunity. I’m worried not sure what to do I didn’t get to talk to OB and won’t get to til Monday... should I stay out until results come back?? I’ve read some similar post and other things I have read said chances are low to hurt the baby but several people posted their babies caught it and had to have transfusions so it can’t be that rare

Talk to your OB of course, but my memory of this from it going around daycare is that it is just a viral infection basically like a cold. Newborns of course should be kept away from such things but I am not sure fifths is something a grown person usually can catch.

No don’t go back until you get your results! Your probably immune but don’t take the chance until you know for sure. When there is a case at the school I work at they post it on every entry door to warn expecting moms

Pediatrician here - I wouldn’t go back until your results were back. Don’t stress yourself out too much though, because even if you aren’t immune and catch it, your baby will probably be ok. Only about 5% of cases can cause complications...still wouldn’t risk it if you can miss a day though!

thanks! I plan not to go back until I know but I just needed someone else to tell me lol wow they need to do that at my school too, there is another expecting teacher but she’s pretty far along but I had someone tell her after I left